Zarah Garde-Wilson (born 1978) is an Australian

solicitor A solicitor is a legal practitioner who traditionally deals with most of the legal matters in some jurisdictions. A person must have legally-defined qualifications, which vary from one jurisdiction to another, to be described as a solicitor and ...

Victoria Victoria most commonly refers to: * Victoria (Australia), a state of the Commonwealth of Australia * Victoria, British Columbia, provincial capital of British Columbia, Canada * Victoria (mythology), Roman goddess of Victory * Victoria, Seychelle ...

who rose to prominence after she acted for many persons under investigation by

Victoria Police Victoria Police is the primary law enforcement agency of the Australian States and territories of Australia, state of Victoria (Australia), Victoria. It was formed in 1853 and currently operates under the ''Victoria Police Act 2013''. , Victo ...

in relation to the

Melbourne gangland killings The Melbourne gangland killings were the murders of 36 underworld figures in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, between January 1998 and August 2010. The murders were retributive killings involving underworld groups. The deaths caused a power vacu ...

of 1998–2006."'Tip of the iceberg': Gangland lawyer claims she tried to expose Informer 3838"
by Melissa Cunningham, ''

The Age ''The Age'' is a daily newspaper in Melbourne, Australia, that has been published since 1854. Owned and published by Nine Entertainment, ''The Age'' primarily serves Victoria (Australia), Victoria, but copies also sell in Tasmania, the Austral ...

'', 4 December 2018 In 2005, Garde-Wilson was found guilty of

Contempt of court Contempt of court, often referred to simply as "contempt", is the crime of being disobedient to or disrespectful toward a court of law and its officers in the form of behavior that opposes or defies the authority, justice, and dignity of the cour ...

after refusing to testify in the trial of two men charged with the murder of her boyfriend

Lewis Caine Lewis Caine (22 April 1965 – 8 May 2004, also known by the aliases Sean Vincent and Adrian Bligh) was an Australian organised crime figure who was murdered on 8 May 2004 during the Melbourne gangland killings. He was a self-proclaimed ma ...

claiming that she feared for her life. Garde-Wilson was thought to have provided the 2006 tip off to

Tony Mokbel Antonios Sajih Mokbel (Arabic: طوني مقبل) (born 11 August 1965) is an Australian criminal who has been convicted of a number of offences, most prominently commercial drug trafficking. He has spent most of his life in Melbourne, Australi ...

that caused him to skip bail and head to Greece. In 2016 she filed an

affidavit An ( ; Medieval Latin for "he has declared under oath") is a written statement voluntarily made by an ''affiant'' or '' deponent'' under an oath or affirmation which is administered by a person who is authorized to do so by law. Such a statemen ...

stating "that '

Lawyer X Nicola Maree Gobbo, sometimes known as Nikki Gobbo, (born 16 November 1972) is an Australian former criminal defence barrister and police informant. Drug charge at law school In 1993, while she was a law student, police raided a house owned by ...

's' identity was common knowledge within the legal fraternity and that she was aware of 'Lawyer X's' true identity." In March 2021, Garde-Wilson lost a court case requesting that Google provide her with additional information about who was behind a negative online review so that she could sue them for defamation.

Personal life

Garde-Wilson was the girlfriend of

, a victim of homicide by firearm in 2004 of the

. She gave birth to a daughter, Samantha in late 2008. In September 2010 she gave birth to twins, Max and Sophie with her husband and father of her children, Lance Simon.

In popular culture

* Garde-Wilson was portrayed by

Kestie Morassi Kestie Morassi (born 9 August 1978) is an Australian film and television actress. She played Natalie in the TV series '' Satisfaction'' (2007). Morassi has also appeared in the films '' Dirty Deeds'' (2002), '' Wolf Creek'' (2005), ''The Illu ...

in the 2008 television series ''

Underbelly Underbelly is the side of something that is not normally seen. Figuratively, it means a vulnerable or weak part, similar to the term Achilles' heel, or alternatively, a hidden, illicit side of society. This term could refer to: Business * ...

''. * Garde-Wilson was portrayed by

Zoe Cramond Zoe Cramond (born 8 October 1984) is a New Zealand actress. After graduating from Unitec Institute of Technology, Cramond appeared in various theatre productions and television commercials. She made appearances in ''Outrageous Fortune (TV series ...

in the 2014 Australian television series ''

Fat Tony & Co ''Fat Tony & Co.'' is a nine-episode Australian television series focusing on Tony Mokbel and covers the manhunt which lasted 18 months and dismantled a drug empire. It premiered on 23 February 2014 and concluded on 6 April 2014 on the Nine Netw ...

''.

References

External links

Garde Wilson Lawyers

by Steve Butcher, ''

'', 17 March 2007 1978 births Living people Australian solicitors Melbourne gangland killings Lawyers from Melbourne {{AUS-crime-bio-stub